LEGAL: INTELLIGENDE,
SUPREME COURT.
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before Sir J. W. Carrington, K., C.G. Chief Justice, and a spectat jury). February 161.
A HOK V. E. R. DELILIOS.
In this case (adjourned from yesterday). A Hok, of 23, D'Aguilar Street, contractor, sought to recover from the Hon. E. K. Belilios the sum of $1,200, being the balance of money due for work done and materials provided by the plaintiff on a building belonging to the defendant which is known as Beaconsfield, lately in the occupation of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire.
Mr. Pollock (Acting Attorney-General), in- structed by Mr. H. L.. Dennys, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Francis, Q. C. (instructed by Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist) for the defendant. The following composed the special jury: Messrs. R. Mnaten (foremen), H. M. Mehta, J. S. Van Buren, Walter Poste, W. R. Loxley, W. Hutton Potts, and C. A. Tomes,
The further hearing was adjourned.
JAPANESE OPINION OF LORD BERESFORD'S SPEECH.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1899.
LORD CHARLES BERESFORD AT
YOKOHAMA
KOBE, January 26th. On Monday evening Lord Charles Beresford was the guest of the British community of Tokyo and Yokohama at dinner at the Oriental Hotel Mr W. F. Mitchell (Messrs. Samuel Samuel & Co,) occupied the chair, and there was a large and representative gathering.
BRITISH TRADE IN 1898.
HEAVY DAMAGES:-
GERANY AND THE “OPEN DOOR."
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
Tacoma (Praturk) suli insi.. Indian (Susang) 6th inst. Gennan (Suchsen) Sth inst. -America (Doric) 14th just.
American (Nippon Mary) and inst.
THE & OS. N. Co.'s, steamer Shanghai, left Bombay for this port yesterday morning, the 31st ultino. "
HONGKONG AND WHämrdá Dock, RETURNS. H.I.G.ALS. Kaiser, at Kowloon Dock. 'HIGALS. K. Ata.... Athenian
Isla de Cuba.. Isla de Luzon
That during the past year the imports into On the 20th instant, judgement was given in Great Britain should have largely intrensed Singapore in a case in which the plaintiff English (Coromandel)ith inste
CEMAILS DUE, while the exports decreased in scarcely a satis claimed $20,000 compensation for the drown-America (China) 5.inst factory condition of her trade. Great Britnining of afr. and Mrs. Anderson in the capsizing largely imports raw materials, such as cotton of the Sri Hong Ann in June last, the conten hides, wool, skins, metals, timber, &c. and tion; being that the ship was unseaworthy exports manufactured articles. For British through the fault of the owners. The Chief industries to be in flourishing state the Justice in summing up said that the defendants oxports should fficrefore increase in proportion or their servants had been guilty of a breach of The Chairman, in proposing the health of to the increase in the imports." Of course, it is statutory duties, a serious form of negligence, "Our guest, Lord Charles Beresford," said that a satisfactory feature if the imports for home by currying too many passengers on the awning had his lordship's visit been postponed for a consumption increase as it indicates that the deck. He therefore granted damages to the few months he would have found the foreign purchasing power of the inhabitants of the extent of $15,000. community quietly settled down under United Kingdom is greater and that the people Japanese jurisdiction. He said quietly, because have, therefore, grown more prosperous, but n he believed it was the desire of the Japanese falling off in exports must mean that British. Government that foreigners should be fairly and trade is being supplanted in some of the liberally dealt with-hear, hear) and he was markets of the world or that British industries sure that it was their wish that foreigners should are not prospering. The decrease in exports feel as little as possible the loss of the laws and in 1808 may have been due to specia! customs which they were used to Referting causes which did not affect the general to the progress in trade made by Japan, he said trade, such as the strike in they could not overlook the fact that a great, mines of South
the CURI deal of this advancement was owing to foreign reduced the exports of coal from Great Britain. Wales, which largely enterprise. Facilities for re-export were, how Foreign journalist write glibly of the desirability ever, unfortunately in a very primitive condi- of our rivals combining to ruin British trade, tion, and if Japan wished to maintain her trade They do not realise that foreign countries she must pursue a liberal policy in this respect. participate in the prosperity of British trade. For the development of the country, foreign There is scarcely a country whose productions capital was required; but he did not think it are not exported to Great Britain which was would be forthcoming until aliens were allowed the absolute right of ownership of land. (Apports into the United Kingdom in 1898. With not the richer for the large increase in the im plause.) The Chairman also referred to the the ruin of British trade the destruction of the taxation of capital, and sail he hoped that the trade of not a few of our rivals would be accom methods which the Japanese Goventiment con- plished. Year by year the commercial inter templated for increasing taxes and raising dependence of tiations is growing more and money, would not, at any rate, be placed upon store apparent to them and this, if anything, capital. As British merchants they were largely say induce them to accept the peace propass Interested in the advancement of Japan, and of the Tsar and beat their swords into plough would do all they could to contribute to shares and their bayonets into pruning knives.
MANILA TOBACCO,
THE CARLISTS.
MADRID, December 28th.
failed to raise a loan abroad; any now trying to The Liberal says, that the Carlists, having obtain one in Spain. The journal goes on to describe a number of Carlist agents who yes terday made endeavours to negotiate bonds of a loan to Don Carlos in Madrid.-Reuter.
The cross-examination of Mr. Chatham, assistant Director of Public Works, by Mr. Francis was continued. Witness said it was in the forenoon when he and Mr. Belilius went through Beaconsfield on January 2011, 1995. As fearranged the top floor contained seven rooms. At the time of their visit two of these rooms were not finished and they did not look into them. The only reference to extm expendi- ture which he remembered was when Mr. Heli- lios remarked, on their going through Beacons field, that there would be a good deal more in pay and he replied that he could not tell how much. He did not remember telling Mr.her prosperity. Betilios that there would be a considerable Lord Charles Beresford, in thanking the cont amount more to pay. He had no recollection|pany for the kind way in which they had drunk of ever giving Mr. Befilios the vaguest intima- his health, began by explaining the reasons that tion as to what the extra expense would be. It had brought him to the Far East. Turning to had never struck him as possible that Mr. Beli-
Tobacco is grown over Luzon and the neigh- the question of the new Treaty, his lordship,bouring islands, but the very best comes from lios would have refused to go on with the work according to the report in the Japan Mail, said: the two large provinces of Cagayan and Isabela if by the end of November he had found out Sir, in your remarks, which I thought were that he was likely to be landed into consider
in the extreme north-eastern part of the island.. so conciliatory and "so fair with regard to Here the land. suitable for it is able expense. It was he who pointed out to the altering conditions in this country, I was
now all Mr. Danby what alterations the Government delighted to hear you say that under this new lule tabour.
occupied. The cultivation of the plant requires required to be made. He read over the report Treaty, with regard to the judicature especially, usually perform the tillage, and the women The men of the household subsequently sent by Mr. Danly, which the firitish were going to enter into it with and children the rest of the work, Rather less report dealt with all the alterations mentioned a sentiment, or wish, that it should go than half of the crop is sent out in the leaf, and by him to Mr. Danby and estimated the cost smoothly, and as far as they can, they this goes largely to Spain and other European at $6,000.
will try to make it go smooth. After all the
countries. The remainder is made up into British are celebrated for respecting law and
cigars and cigarettes, two-thirds of which are order (hear, bear). In the remarks 1 ventured to make the other night, to which you call
consumed at home, and the remainder ex- attention, I pointed to one or two things which continental Asia Japan. In 1893, about ported, chiefly to the neighbouring countries of I knew my countrymen felt keenly here, and 11,000 ions of lea ere exported and near which I knew they felt keenly about at home. 1.40,000,000 of ciga. The Japan Timer says Lord Charles Beres-
But I did it in terms which I hope every one fard's speech at the banquet given in his honour
of my fellow countryman here, and more by the Japan Oriental Association and the Tokio particularly the Japanese-because after all we Chamber of Commerce, was eagerly and
are in a foreign country; it does not belong to attentively listened to, with frequent cheers, by us, remember-laughter) that the Japanese these aquainted with English, who formed is seeing the respectful way that I called attention to it, which after all is only due large proportion of the audience, Vor the
iu a foreign country-is only due to those benefit of those not able to follow the specch
under whose rule we live here that in the in the original, the address was afterwards ably presented in Japanese by Mr. Ichihara of the way presented it, they would take the Bank of Japan. At the conclusion of the
matter into consideration in future and ser speech Prince Konoye turned to Lord Charles that something were done, in the case of the Beresford and on behalf of all assembled law, something of a reciprocal nature certainly expressed their sincere thanks for the great
as far as the English and Americans go, 1 honour and benefit conferred upon thein by ventured to point out that, as they are the his able and valuable speech, which had majority of the foreign community, possibly if Leen warmly appreciated by all present
there are such persons found that may have to and would be
go to prison--(laughter)—those persons will be in the majority so far as Americans and English by the public at large when they read
in the press. From what he had been able are concerned, laughter)-but I hoped and trusted further that the Japanese Government to gather from the instructive thought his Lonship nas veel value successful in his inquiries in the condition of prisoners, if confined, be something similar to chings in the Far East. He hoped, all present what they are in England and America, where hoped, most ardently that, on his Lordship's we always hold that a man ie innocent until he In: is proved guilty-(hear, hear)-and not that he return to his great country, the valuable
Is guilty until he is proved innocent. *****... formation he had been able to gather in his travels.
And I also made, Sir, some remarks relative out in the East would bear fruit, and that the views with which he had favoured them would to the land, which I endeavoured to make in be carried out in practice. In conclusion he the same conciliatory tone, but as I have inade those remarks it is no use repeating them, but expressed the hope that the relations of the swo
what I am delighted to see is that you and this nations, which had common interests and com- mon duties, might become closer and firmer great assemblage of my fellow countrymen through the presentation of Lord Beresford's approve of what I said in that speech generally views to the enlightened public of Great Bri-Hear, hear, and applause. That need not say has given to me the most intense tain views which were sp fair, so just, and so
satisfaction. In your remarks you made, an conducive to the cause of pance and civilization.
Lord Charles Beresford, in thanking Prince observation as to Japan being the future dis tributing point of this great occean. That ! Kopoye, remarked that he was glad to know believe is as assured as anything can be assured from his address that his views were appro-
in this world, And you minde some remarks ciated and shared by the audience, and assured his hearers that on his return home he would relative to capitel and other points. But I make it his duty to let his countrymen know would say with great respect, though the views and sentiments of the Japanese sympathise undoubtedly with your view, that nation, At the instance of Prince Koneye, a this country cannot do everything at once. This Justy Banzai (ten thousand years) was given by country has gone forward by such leaps and bounds in the direction of progress that I have the assembly for the distinguished guest of the evening. It was after midnight when the every faith that those points that you called meeting dispersed. Our Tokio contemporary attention to will be looked into in the future, says everybody was highly satisfied with the and if they are brought before the Japanese great success of the function and adds that it Government, in the same manner that you spoke, and more in the nature of argument than will be remembered for many years to come," In a dictatorial character, I am perfectly cenain that all will be smooth and that things will go A DISASTROUS FIRE AT NAMBA as you would wish them to go.
Lord Charles went on to refer to the necessity STATION ON THE NANKAI
for closer sympathy between the naval and RAILWAY:
mercantile marine, and concluded his speech with an expression of his appreciation of the kindness and courtesy with which he had every- where been received.
́ÂNGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS.
Beechdale St. Enoch Columbia Aud
Tokyo Chamber of Commerce on the 20th inst. Lord Charles Beresford, in his address to the made some interesting remarks with reference Monmouthshire to Germany's attitude on the "
open door" question. "He said: "There was a remark made to me that Germany had not quite agreed to this point, or rather her action would incline. one to believe that she would wish to take Empress of India territory, I rather demur to that. Germany. Juán d'Austria. may in the interests
her nation have thought
Casinopolitan
it proper to have land in China, but she has
PASSED THE CASAL most definitely declared to all nations that
Ontward-Jun. 3rd Frieste, Servia; Ján. 6th
territory she has at present shall be open to all Kino-chau shall be an open part, and that the
Glengarry, Silesia, Nerite; Jan, roth Menclaus, St. Andrews, Eolus; Jan. 13th Liv, Faicking, nations. That is a definite and declared under- standing of Germany between all the other layung, Stevia, Sachen; Jan, 20th Caledo Hansa, Huron, Jan. 17th Renlarig. Forment, nations. Therefore I cannot see that any objecten, Konigsberg; Jan, 27th Canton, Trold. tion should be made to Germany joinining the other nations I have mentioned or rather which I shall mention now, viz, Great Britain, Japan, Germany, and America. The policy of the open door is not a selfish policy, It is a most unselfish policy, because it means a fair field and no favour to all nations and that all nations should trade as they think fit without tariffs, in the great Empire of China."-Kobe Chronicle.
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here is a very interesting article by Major. General Frederick Maurice, CB, R.A., on protests against the way in which the impor Omdurman in the Ninteenth Century. Heat Daylight." tance of the battle has been minimized. It was a notable victory, he declares--and proceeds to prove it:
could as warmly appreciated
THEIR COMMERCIAL CONVENTION. The commercial relations of the British Empire and Germany are at present regulated by a provisional arrangement, pending the con. clusion of a new commercial treaty. nation treatment, which is likewise accorded to imports from all British colonies and possessions with the exception of Canada. Since last August, Canada has been excluded from the most favoured-nation treatment. In Germany, it is felt that the great importance of German with the British commercial relations Empire render it very desirable that a defini- tive agreement in the form of a new treaty should be concluded as soon as possible. According to German statistics, the value of the goods imported by Cennany from Great Britain and the British colonies in 1897 amounted to 995,000,000 marks. The value of German exports to Great Britain and her possessions amounted to 820,000,000 marks. The total amount of Anglo-German trade was, therefore, valued for 1897 al 1,815,000,000 marks, or about 22 per cent. of the whole foreign trade of Germany.
The National Zeitung says that the common interests of England and Germany lie to no small extent in the sphere of commercial policy. The great export interests of Germany coincide with those of England at two points-in China and in that portion of America which does not belong to the United States. The statistics of the imports of British India show the extent to which trade can be developed in an Asiatic country when it has been opened to civilization. The amount of these imports per head of the corresponding figures for the treaty, ports of population is three or four times as great as the China. That Germany should play the part of a conquering Power in China ls, according to the National Liberal organ, out of the question. It is, therefore, imperatively incumbent upon the German Government to see that China does not become subject to other Powers, which The healths of Governor Asada, and Mr. would desire to surround their acquisitions by Otani Kahei, Chairman of the Japanese Chama wall of prohibitive tariffs. The interests of ber of Commerce, were also drunk. The latter English commerce are in this case identical in responding said that with reference to the with those of Germany. The open door and new condition of things after July, when mixed equal rights for all nations are, therefore the residence, etc., would prevail the position of policy which German trade requires. It would be a matter for congratulation if the United Japan would be that of an inexperienced bride receiving the bridegroom. Japan was anxious States and Japan joined in exercising their in- for the regard of Great Britain and only too fluence with the same object. conscious of its shortcomings. They hoped, therefore, that their faults would be condoned, and their inexperience borne with, and that Great Britain would continue to impart that
The proceedings terminated shortly after midnight-K. Chronicle
On the 3rd nito, at about 3.30.a.m., a fire broke out in the goods shed at Naraba Station of the Nankui Railway, situated at Rokuban- cho, Namba Sliachi, Minami Ku, Osaka The flanses were not got under control until two goods sheds, an engine shed, a. passenger carriage shed, a newly built platform, two en- gines, 15 passenger cars and 16 cars had been wholly or partially destroyed. The station is situated in a densely populated district and the tumult for a time was indescribable. The large tea-house, one of the most Meigetsuro, a noted restaurants in Osaka, was only separat. ed from the shed where the fire originated by a very narrow road, and immediately behind the Meigstauro is the Yembujo, a theatre. If tuition and education which began in their these large buildings had taken-firo,infancy, so that they might be thoroughly it is more than prosable that the flames competent to carry out the duties, assigned to would have spread to the overcrowded them. (Loud applause.) brothel quarters of Namba Shinchi which are not more than two minutes' walk from the station, Luckily there was no wind at the time, and the firemen succeeded in keep. ing the flames within the station compound.
The entire area of the buildings consumed comprised 139 tube, which means a loss of about 10,000 yen. The damage to the two engines, was not very serious, The passenger and freight carriages too were only partially consumed. The goods lost consisted of about 40 bokn of rice, 12 tons of cotton, 18 tons of oranges, etc., in all about 10,000 yen worth. The goods were not covered by insurance. The engines destroyed are said to belong to the Sanyo IC R. Co,, while some of the passenger and freight cars belong to the Iga R. R. Co.
As regards the origin of the fire, nothing is known definitely. But one of the parties that have been examined by the Police authorities say that there is ground to it believe that it onginated in a fire made by some coollen near the goods shed. It is thought that some cinders may have got into the cotton,
Mr. Matsumoto Jintaro, President of the company, and Mr Nakagawa Milsusane, Ma nager, were present during the fire and did much to restore order. Thanks to their efforts, the third train of the day was able to start as usual at 7.a.m. The two pariler trains bad co bo withdrawn,Kobe Herald
1,
THE POPE AND THE AMERICAN CATHOLICS,
DON CARLOS.
Venice, Decmber 25th.---- Don Carlos authorize me to deny the reports telegraphed from Rome to a London newspaper
to the effect that he is in ill-health, that he contemplates abdicating in favour of Don Jaime, and that he has been refused an audience of the Pope, As a matter of fact, Don Carlos enjoys perfect health and may be seen walking with the Duchess of Madrid in Saint Mark's Square every afternoon. With regard to De Rome, December 29th, abdication, Don Carlos desires me to state that It is stated that the Pope has addressed to: he is more resolved than ever to fulfil his rôle to the end." It is not true that he has sought Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore, letter dealing with the development of Amerian audience of the Pope and that his Holiness can, Catholicism, and, in particular, with the has refused to grant him one; he naked nothing doctrinea anuncinted in the biography of Father of the Vatican, and, consequently, has received Hecker, founder of the Paulist order. The no refusal. Don Jaime is with his regiment at more strictly orthodox ecclesiastics in Rome Waraw-Times. Cor. have long, deprecated the American tendency to apply democratic ideas to the administration-{" of the Catholic Church, and in admit a certain degree of individual freedom of conscience.- On: this account a determined, and all but successful, attempt was made fast summer by the Jesuits to place the life of Father Hecker upon the Index. The attempt was thwarted by the action of the Pope in taking the matter out of the hands of the Congregation of, the Index and in appointing a commission of cardinals to inquire into the question. The present letter to Cardinal Gibbons is believed to contain in guarded form a warning to Liberal Catholics not to overstep the bounds of Roman Catholic dogms and discipline. Its publication is awaited with desp intérestim Ziua
PLAGUE.
CALCUTTA, January 1oth; to.8 a.m. The following is the summary of plague for the past weekThere was a rise in the mer. tality in Bombay City of 148 to 168 and a slight fall in the districts, Dharwar showing the greatest fall. The Madras Presidency remain ed stationary and plague continues to decline in the City and Station of Bangalore, but the deaths in Mysore rose from to to go and in the State from 75 to 109 The epidemic continues prevalent in Lingsugar district, Hydembad The Contral State and Wardha district. Provinces remains unchanged.
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Why did they wait? First, because the Sirdar had arrived a week before his time; second, because he had given it out that he would himself attack during the night. The Sirdar was a week before his time in order that he might be before Omdurman at a time when it should be full moonlight. The Khalifa was successfully hoodwinked because, owing to the moonlight, the only time during which the Sirdar could be expected to attack was the dark.Captain Hannah, will be despatched as above interval before the dawn. The Khalifa waited on TUESDAY, the 7th February, at Noon,
For Freight, apply to through the night for this short period of dark- ness. On discovering at last that no attack was intended, he had lost his opportunity of taking the offensive before day broke. His famous onslaught on the Anglo-Egyptian forces was made, therefore, in the full light of the inorning; and his army was delivered into the Sirdar's hands, to be ground with pitiless preci- sion to pieces. As one of the leading actors in the great fray said to Major-General Maurice : had no fear. But my conviction till I die will "So long as the enemy came on in daylight I be, that if he had attacked us in the dark before dawn with the same bravery with which he attacked us next day by daylight, we should have been pierced, divided, broken, and rolled into the river."
But instead of another worse than Hicks's disaster it is Lord Kitchener of Khartum," a month or two of banqueting, the Khalifa a wanderer, and a £100,000 Gordon Memorial College Fund.
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and for Monthly or Extended Periods Ap-lichow
P. BOHM 1895-Wel-hai-wéi citadel captured by the
Proprietor & Manager. de Japanese e
Hongkong, 3rd April, 1895 -1897-Chinosó. Liperial Post Office opened.
Chateau de
Charmiores
OPPENHEIMER & Co., Paris. WORTH A GUINEA A BOX;
BEECHAMS
PILLS
FOR ALLVER BILIOUS AND NERVOUS. DISORDERS
S SUCH AS S SICK HEADACHE, CONSTIPATION,
-WEAK STOMACH
IMPAIRED DIGESTION,
DISORDERED LIVERS
AND FEMALE AILMENTS. ANNUAL SALE SIX MILLION BOXES.
50 Cents per Box Prepared only by the Proprietor. THOMAS BLECHAM, St. Helens, Engli SOLE AGENTS, for HONGKONG and EMPIRE of CHINA
WATEINS & COM, APOTHECARIES HALI GG; Queen's Road Central, Hongkong.:
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